find-up-simple

npmv1.0.1TypeScript

Find a file or directory by walking up parent directories — Zero dependencies

Adopt with care

find-up-simple is usable, with caveats. Last published 557 days ago.

?Adoption: grade ?, Not reported by this registry.
No download data reported for this package yet.
CMaintenance: grade C, Fair — worth a look.
Last published 557 days ago.
AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Zero runtime dependencies, about 7.1 KB installed.
BSupply chain: grade B, Good.
This package has a single maintainer (bus factor of 1).
ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
MIT — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.

Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.

Install cost

What you actually take on by adding find-up-simple to a project.

Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

Total installed

Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.

7.1 KB

Install size

Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.

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Tree depth

Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.

Compatibility

Node.js: node >=18
Module format: ESM only
TypeScript: Types included
Install scripts: None

Quick start

A usage example from the find-up-simple README.

jsFull README ↗

import {findUp} from 'find-up-simple';

console.log(await findUp('unicorn.png'));
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/unicorn.png'

find-up-simple vs the alternatives

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find-up-simplethis page	0	2	MIT	1 year ago
find-up	0	4	MIT	1 day ago
pkg-dirdeprecated	0	1	MIT	1 day ago
escalade	136.6M	3	MIT	1 day ago
make-dir	0	2	MIT	1 day ago
locate-path	0	1	MIT	1 day ago

Dependencies

Declared by find-up-simple v1.0.1. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Dev (3)

ava ^5.3.1tempy ^3.1.0xo ^0.56.0

Used by

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Relationship graph

Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of find-up-simple.

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Release history

1 release in the last two years.

Recent versions of find-up-simple
Version	Published	Size	License
1.0.1latest	1 year ago	7.1 KB	MIT
1.0.0	2 years ago	7.0 KB	MIT

Overview

find-up-simple is an npm package that find a file or directory by walking up parent directories — Zero dependencies. It has 2 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 1.0.1, released under the MIT license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need find a file or directory by walking up parent directories — Zero dependencies and value a focused solution.

When not to use it

Consider an alternative if you need to or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.

Pros

Ships TypeScript type definitions.
Clear open-source license (MIT).
Lean dependency tree (3 direct dependencies).

Cons

No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.

Auto-generated from collected registry metadata. No external claims are inferred.

Maintainers

sindresorhus

Keywords

directory file find find-up findup folder look look-up match package parent parents path resolve search up walk walking

Funding

https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus

Frequently asked questions

Should I use find-up-simple?

find-up-simple is usable, with caveats. Last published 557 days ago.

How do I install find-up-simple?

Run `npm install find-up-simple` to add find-up-simple to your npm project.

What license is find-up-simple released under?

find-up-simple is distributed under the MIT license.

How popular is find-up-simple?

npm does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 2 known packages depend on find-up-simple.

Is find-up-simple still maintained?

The most recent release of find-up-simple (v1.0.1) was published 1 year ago.

Does find-up-simple run install scripts?

No. find-up-simple does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.